The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-06
WILL SOLICIT BIDS AGAIN
The Council Decides to Go Ahead With
the Washington-Street Pavement.
New Contract Will Be Awarded as Soon as
Possible-0ther Municipal Business Trans
acted by the Council Last Night.


were present then. The reading of proposals
was proceeded with, however, and additional
members dropped in at later hour. The only
one that attracted attention was from f.
Wiselogel, Of the Indianapolis Fertilizng Com
pany, for the renting of the Sellers farm for
$3.50 for the ensuing year Mr.. TAalman moved
that the proposition be received, and the city
attorney and city clerk be authorized to rent the
farm to Mr.. Wiselogel any other proper per-
at $500 and lass. The motion
adopted.
The petition of Daniel Monnireer for the dis
anEexing from the city of certain lots In Brook
side addition refused.
The city clerk reported orders drawn the
city treasury during the month Of August to
he amount of $25. 20476
The chief engineer of the fire department
ported ten new fire plugs, making a tota. of 694
in service.
The secretary of the Board of Health reported
that the sanitary force insufficient for the
needs of the city, and that they desired to keep
officers at thu market ito eliminate the constant
rowdy element who are not in attendance for
any good purpose" Mr.. Cummings said that
this should be done; that there a number
of men and boys who loafed about
the markets, especially of evenings. and annoyed
and insulted ladies. Mr. Hough thought the
superintendent of police would detail men for
the purpose If requested. On motion the matter
was referred to the committee on markets, with
instructions to communicate with the superin-
tendent of police.
Thomas F. Quill, assessor of Center town
Thin, communicated to the Council that since
the Office of city assessor had been abolished by
the Legislature, taking effect Jan. 1, 1856,
there had been record kept the plat books
of the transfers OF real estate, and that much
inconvenience resulted to the public therefrom.
He offered to make the records for 50 per day.
His proposition referred to the finance COM
mittee.
The board of public improvements reported
expenditures for street repairs for An
gust at So SSs. Ga, making total for the year of
500, 528 50.
The committee on contracts reported that the
ordinance for the Improvement of Eleventh
street ought to be repealed, because it was
adopted under Misrepresentation, and was op-
posed by all the property holders of the vicinity.
The report was referred to the committee pub
lie improvements.
The committee on contracts reported in re-
gard to the Washington street improvements
recommendation that the city civil engineer be
instructed to re-advertise for bids, and that no
contracts be made under bios heretofore
ceived.
Mr.. Swain stated that he was opposed to the
adoption of the report. He thought that the
city was being held at bay in this matter by the
Citizens Street-ra lway Company, and he
wanted to bring matters to issue with the
company az once. and in a way that would
bring blood" He therefore favored accepting
the Clahin bid and let them fight the railway
company.
Mr.. Stuckmeyer thought this would simply
be making the property holders pay the street
railway compaDy's portion, and offered
luton that the company be granted fran
chises until il consented pay for its portion of
the work. This was ruled out OF order
Mr. Judah was permitted to address the Coun-
Gil In behalf of about half of the private property
holders and all the public Ones urging that the |
matter be postponed until spring, the same |
grounds taken BY the citizens meeting Sat
urday evening.
j. Kearney Graham was also heard in behalf
OF the Clatien company. He claimed that it |
was unfair to them to readvertise after exposing
their bid.
Mr.. Pearson said he was opposed to giving
contracts to a second bidder 1t opened way !
for fraud, because the lowest bidder by collu- |
with the next lowest, could fail to file his
bond, forfeit his bid, and divide the difference |
between bis bid and the next lowest with the |
Mr.. Thalman moved that the report be adopt 4
ed and that the city engineer be instructed to |
readvertise in Medina, n. Y, and Buffalo, n. Y. |
Mr.. Edenharter favored putting off the mat |
ter until spring He informed the Council that |
he had always opposed the Improvement. and |
that long. long months ago he bad urged the |
Council ell the arguments put forth by |
property holders. But the Council had turned |
a deaf ear to him and he alone had voted against
bt- he wanted some improvements made
other parts of the city before investing $15, 900 in
Washington street.
Mr.. Thalman said the idea of waiting for i'm
provements elsewhere was nonsense Washing.
street WAS a disgrace to the city. If there was
any necessity of tearing up the street hereafter.
this kind of pavement could be taken up and
seen the same thing done recently in ST. Louis
where they had granite-block pavements. and
was Informed that no damage resulted from
such alterations.
Mr. Swain spoke in favor of readvertising and
going on. He thought some of the Washin gton
street property holders ought to be made to
open their hearts on improvements.
Councilman Benjamin moved to amend by
providing that the readvertisement be made
after April !. 1855 On this the ayes Ben
lamln, Burns. Coy, Haugh, Howes, Mack,
Marley. McGroarty, Newland and Waterman
10. The noes we're Cummings, Dell, Dunn,
Herlg, .McClelland. Pearson. Rel
necke, Reynolds, Smith. Smither. Stuckmeyer,
Swain and Thalman-14. The question Mr..
Thaimans motion was then put, and result ted in
twenty ayes, Messrs. Coy. Edenharter Newland
and Waterman voting in the negative.
The committee on railroads reported a recon-
nendation that the Citizens Street-railway
Company be required to put conductors their
,ars. which was concurred in.
petition was presented by the citizens of
Haughvlle asking that the Citizens Street-rail-
way Company be required to extend it's tracks to
Michigan street and west on that street to the
:ity limits, for the convenience of TIE citizens of
ia ughville and employees in the works there
This provoked a very lengthy discussion. |
Mr. Cummings took the position that this was
virtually petition for privileges from the street
railway company. and 1t looked very suspicious
mat It was making efforts to pre- empt the very
Inc tnat had already been granted to the
;aoie company Ii was suggested that the cable
company 8 Improvement necessitated widening |
d MICHIGAN street by the people of Haughville
~ an expense of about 81, 900, while the extern
non OF the mule-car tracks would entail no ex-
'ense on them. Objection was then withdrawn
md resolution directing the extension of the
RACKS over michigan street to Haughville was
unanimously adopted. I
The committee on streets and alleys reported &
resolution for the opening of Utah street
nrouen the pea or the old canal, TO a uniform
width of forty feet the vacation of tba street
,eyond that width. The resolution was adonted S
At this point Mrs. Sullivan took the floor and ,
This occasioned some CONSERVATION. and Ar
)ell-whose constituent Mrs. Sullivan is-took :
IF III hahind the chairs be